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British climber in New Zealand rescued after UK alert

LONDON: -- A British man who injured his leg while climbing in New Zealand was rescued after activating a personal locator beacon that alerted the UK Coastguard.


The mountaineer, 64, from Leeds, was trying to reach the summit of Mount Mabel, 7km south of Aoraki (Mount Cook) on the South Island, when he slipped.

After he activated the locator beacon, the UK Coastguard notified rescuers thousands of miles away in New Zealand.
The climber was found in a steep gully at about 22:30 local time on Sunday.

Full story: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leeds-35278434

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-- BBC 2016-01-11

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